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Shrimp vs. Crustaceans, crab, blue, raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and crustaceans, crab, blue, raw

  • The amount of copper, zinc, and manganese in crustaceans, crab, blue, raw is higher than in shrimp.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 37% more than crustaceans, crab, blue, raw.
  • Crustaceans, crab, blue, raw contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Crustaceans, crab, blue, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 27% 29% 28% 223% 97% 98% 38% 20% 204%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%
Contains more IronIron +45.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~229mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 10% 0% 0.67% 0% 20% 9.2% 51% 21% 35% 1125% 0% 33%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Crustaceans, crab, blue, raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9µg 375%
Selenium 37.4µg 68%
Cholesterol 189mg 78mg 37%
Copper 0.379mg 0.669mg 32%
Zinc 1.64mg 3.54mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.7mg 17%
Protein 23.98g 18.06g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 12%
Folate 44µg 11%
Sodium 111mg 293mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.35mg 7%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Iron 0.51mg 0.74mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 89mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 329mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.387g 2%
Calories 99kcal 87kcal 1%
Fats 0.28g 1.08g 1%
Magnesium 39mg 34mg 1%
Phosphorus 237mg 229mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.222g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 24g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 41kcal 48kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 101g 115g N/A
Net carbs 0.2g 0.04g N/A
Carbs 0.2g 0.04g 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.192g 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.731mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.875mg 0%
Leucine 1.433mg 0%
Lysine 1.572mg 0%
Methionine 0.508mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.849mg 0%
Histidine 0.367mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.17g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.15g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
18% 79% 2%
Protein: 18.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 0.04 g
Water: 79.02 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +400%
Contains more FatsFats +285.7%
Contains more OtherOther +48.8%
~equal in Water ~79.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
28% 24% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.192 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.387 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +389.9%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/nutrients
  2. Crustaceans, crab, blue, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174204/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.